Best Public Schools in Punxsutawney, PA

Summary:

The city of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Punxsutawney Area Elementary School and Punxsutawney Area High School, both part of the Punxsutawney Area School District. The data analysis reveals that Punxsutawney Area High School is the standout school in the district, outperforming the elementary school and the state averages in several key metrics.

Punxsutawney Area High School has a higher statewide ranking, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to the 2-3 star ratings for the elementary school. The high school also has higher test scores across the board, including a higher percentage of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts assessments, as well as the Keystone Exams. Additionally, the high school has a higher 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a lower dropout rate of 1.6%, compared to the 1.6% dropout rate at the elementary school.

While the elementary school has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (64.32%) compared to the high school (55.21%), both schools have higher spending per student ($17,337 for the elementary school and $18,129 for the high school) and relatively low student-teacher ratios (11.4 at the elementary school and 10 at the high school), which may contribute to their relatively strong performance. The elementary school's test scores show some areas of strength, such as science proficiency, but also areas for improvement, such as English Language Arts proficiency, where they lag behind the state average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Punxsutawney Area High School	Public	7-12	500 N Findley Street	Punxsutawney	15767	Jefferson County	Punxsutawney Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 938-5151	826	82	10.0	55.2%	781 (94.6%)	6 (0.7%)	16 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.4%)	71.9	187^th of 686 public high schools	72.7%		64	262^nd of 674 public high schools	61.1%	75	57.2	65.7	62.2					40.4	40.4	40.4		60.3	60.3					49.0	55.1	52.1	$18,129	$1,038	$17,090
Punxsutawney Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	465 Beyer Ave	Punxsutawney	15767	Jefferson County	Punxsutawney Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 938-5151	1,079	94	11.4	64.3%	1,033 (95.7%)	9 (0.8%)	14 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.9%)	50.7	851^st of 1526 public elementary schools	44.2%		56.9	759^th of 1534 public elementary schools	50.5%	92				55.5	59.7	36.8	40.0			47.7	82.1		82.1	50.6	43.3	41.1	48.5			45.8	$17,337	$2,310	$15,028

Cities Near Punxsutawney

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reynoldsville	11.17 mi	2	601^st
Marion Center	12.71 mi	2	380^th
Brookville	14.32 mi	4	280^th
Dayton	14.37 mi	1	128^th
Commodore	14.84 mi	2	544^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.